Voluntary Cleanup Program

DEQ created its Voluntary Cleanup Program to provide oversight
to property owners and others wishing to investigate and clean up
hazardous substance sites in a voluntary, cooperative manner. The
goal of the program is to increase the number of remediated sites
by streamlining the cleanup process while ensuring compliance with
Oregon environmental regulations. Projects range from simple sites
with a limited amount of contaminated soil to complex sites with
multiple contaminants in soil, groundwater, surface water, sediment,
and/or air. The Voluntary Cleanup Program offers two options for
cleaning up contaminated sites, the Independent Cleanup Pathway and
the Voluntary Cleanup Pathway.